Olav Magnusson (1099 - 1115)

Born 1099 in Saksvik, Sor-Trondelag, Norway

Ancestors

Died 22 Dec 1115 at about age 16 in Norway

Biography

King. Parents: King Magnus Olafson III Barefoot (1073-1103) and Sigrid Saksedatter, daughter of Sakse from Vik. Half-Brother of kings Øystein I Magnusson (ca. 1088-1123), Sigurd Magnusson I Jorsalfare (ca. 1090-1130) and Harald IV Gille (ca. 1102-1136).

Olav Magnusson was king from 1103 along with his two older brothers. His third of the kingdom, however, was ruled by Øystein and Sigurd jointly, Olav was only a child when his father was killed in battle. He was king of Norway for 12 years, but did not continue as his brothers. He was succeeded by his co-ruler brothers. Until 1957 he was always counted as "Olaf IV" (when Olav V became king, who otherwise would have been VI), and counting him was dropped from the official Norwegian list of monarchs.

Sources

• HKR.
• Tjodrek monk. Soga um dei old Norwegian kings , from Latin by Eiliv Skard, Norse bokverk 29, 1932
• H. Koht: biography in NBL1 , Vol. 10, 1949
• Ågrip or Council Kongesoger, spare. by Gustav Indrebø, Norse bokverk 32, 1973
• Morkinskinna. Norwegian Kongesoger 1030-1157 , spare. Kåre Flokenes, Hafrsfjord 2001
• https://nbl.snl.no/Olav_Magnusson
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_Magnusson_of_Norway

Notes

Olaf Magnusson was a member of the aristocracy in Europe.